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January 16, (THEWILL) — A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo on Friday, January 16, 2026, barred the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, from receiving, considering, or acting on any impeachment-related request against Governor...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed slightly higher on Friday, supported by modest buying interest that lifted key indicators. Market capitalisation opened at N106.323 trillion and edged up to N106.353 trillion at the close, while...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has established a National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety to strengthen clinical oversight, prevent medical errors, and improve patient outcomes across Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to stabilise its internal structures with the appointment of caretaker committees in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers and Osun states. A statement signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary,...

January 16, (THEWILL) — Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya, scheduled for Saturday, January 17, at the GLC Stadium in Nongo, Conakry. A statement from...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The United States has approved $413 million to support counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026, as terrorism, banditry and violent extremism continue to escalate across West Africa. The funding is...

January 16, (THEWILL) — Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Osagbemwenrue Idahosa, has dismissed reports suggesting discord between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo, describing such narratives as false, sponsored, and aimed at destabilising the administration. In a post on his verified...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has formally directed the Chief Judge of the state to constitute a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor...

January 16, (THEWILL) — A woman earlier reported missing by the Ekid People’s Union (EPU) has been arraigned before the Akwa Ibom State High Court by the Nigeria Police over allegations of criminal defamation, publication of false information and...